I was watching The Crazies yesterday (the remake) and it’s set in Iowa and they had a character using “folksy” sayings that are just not things I’ve ever heard an Iowan say. For example, “a whole mess of.” I know that’s a thing that people say but I think it’s more Southern? Wherever it’s from, I’ve literally never heard anyone in Iowa use that phrase.

The same character said “this here might be your only chance.” Again, I feel like “this here” is a thing people say but, in my experience, not an Iowan thing.

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But then I was texting Homey and I realized that, if a group of people might be going to an event and I want to know which individuals are in the group, I’ll say “who all is going?” rather than simply “who is going?” And it made me wonder if this is a thing that people say in other regions or if it’s specific to Iowa. I would never write “who all” in a paper but totally say/text it.

Anyway, that got me wondering about everyone’s colloquialisms! So, what are things that people in your area say that might be different to everyone else?